Apparatus and method for providing programming information for media content to a wearable device

ABSTRACT

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a first wearable device and a second wearable device in proximity of a display device and identifying a first user profile associated with the first wearable device and a second user profile associated with the second wearable device. Further aspects may include identifying a first set of media content preferences according to the first user profile and a second set of media content preferences according to the second user profile. Additional aspects may include providing a first filtered electronic programming guide to the first wearable device and providing a second filtered electronic programming guide to the second wearable device. The first filtered electronic programming guide indicates the first set of media content preferences and the second filtered electronic programming guide indicates the second set of media content preferences. Other embodiments are disclosed.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The subject disclosure relates to apparatus and method for providingprogramming information for media content to a wearable device.

BACKGROUND

Wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness bands have becomepopular as technology has developed low power sensors and low powerwireless communication. This allows wearable devices to operate forlonger periods of time with increased functionality. Further, userinterfaces provide an improved user experience in operating mobileapplications for wearable devices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are notnecessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:

FIGS. 1-2 depicts illustrative embodiments of systems for providingprogramming information for media content to a wearable device;

FIG. 3 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a user interface forproviding programming information for media content to a wearabledevice;

FIG. 4 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a method used in portionsof the systems described in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 5 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication system thatprovide programming information for media content to a wearable device;

FIG. 6 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a web portal forinteracting with the communication systems of providing programminginformation for media content to a wearable device;

FIG. 7 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication device usedin systems for providing programming information for media content to awearable device; and

FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the form of acomputer system within which a set of instructions, when executed, maycause the machine to perform any one or more of the methods describedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The subject disclosure describes, among other things, illustrativeembodiments for providing programming information for media content to awearable device. One or more embodiments can include detecting a firstwearable device and a second wearable device in proximity of a viewingdevice and identifying a first user profile associated with the firstwearable device and a second user profile associated with the secondwearable device. Further embodiments can include identifying a first setof media content preferences according to the first user profile and asecond set of media content preferences according to the second userprofile. Additional embodiments can include providing a first filteredelectronic programming guide to the first wearable device and providinga second filtered electronic programming guide to the second wearabledevice. The first filtered electronic programming guide indicates thefirst set of media content preferences and the second filteredelectronic programming guide indicates the second set of media contentpreferences. Other embodiments are described in the subject disclosure.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include a processor and amemory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations caninclude detecting a first wearable device and a second wearable devicein proximity of a viewing device. Further operations can includeidentifying a first user profile associated with the first wearabledevice and a second user profile associated with the second wearabledevice. Additional operations can include identifying a first set ofmedia content preferences according to the first user profile and asecond set of media content preferences according to the second userprofile. Other operations can include providing a first filteredelectronic programming guide to the first wearable device and providinga second filtered electronic programming guide to the second wearabledevice. The first filtered electronic programming guide indicates thefirst set of media content preferences and the second filteredelectronic programming guide indicates the second set of media contentpreferences.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include a machine-readablestorage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executedby a processor of a wearable device, facilitate performance ofoperations. The operations can include providing location information ofthe wearable device to a media processor. Further, the media processorcan detect the wearable device is in proximity of a display device basedon the location information. In addition, the media processor identifiesa user profile associated with the wearable device and the mediaprocessor identifies a set of media content preferences according to theuser profile. The media processor generates a filtered electronicprogramming guide according the set of media content preferences. Theoperations can include receiving the filtered electronic programmingguide indicating the set of media content preferences.

One or more aspects of the subject disclosure include a method fordetecting, by a processing system including a processor, a firstwearable device and a second wearable device in proximity of a viewingdevice. The method can further include receiving, by the processingsystem, from the first wearable device, first user-generated inputcomprising a first selected media content. In addition, the method caninclude receiving, by the processing system, from the second wearabledevice, second user-generated input comprising a second selected mediacontent. Also, the method can include identifying by the processingsystem, a first priority according to a first user profile associatedwith the first wearable device and a second priority according to asecond user profile associated with the second wearable device. Further,the method can include presenting, by the processing system, one of thefirst selected media content and the second selected media content onthe viewing device according to a higher priority between the firstpriority and the second priority.

FIGS. 1-2 depicts illustrative embodiments of systems 100 and 200 forproviding programming information for media content to a wearabledevice. Referring to FIG. 1, in one or more embodiments, a living roomof a residential premises can include a media processor 102 such as settop box (STB). The set top box can be communicatively coupled to atelevision 104, mobile phone 122, or another communication device with adisplay. The viewing area of the television 104 can comprise an area inproximity to the television 104 including the seating area of the loungechair 106 and sofa 108. Further, in some embodiments, an area beyond theseating area can also be considered in proximity to the television 104and the viewing area.

In one or more embodiments, a user 110 accesses media contentprogramming information to select media content to view or record forfuture playback from the set top box (or media processor) 102 via thetelevision 104. Media content programming can be displayed on a userinterface, such as an electronic programming guide (EPG) 118, presentedon the television 104. Further, in one corner of the electronicprogramming guide 118 can include currently viewed media content programin a picture in picture display. In addition, the electronic programmingguide 118 can include a list of media content programs arranged bybroadcast channel and time. The user 110 can select to accessinformation of a particular media content program in the electronicprogramming guide 118 using a remote control. The user 110 can highlighta line item of the list of media content programs. Information regardingthe highlighted media content program can be listed in another corner ofthe electronic programming guide 118.

In one or more embodiments, a media content provider, such as but notlimited to, an Internet service provider, cable television serviceprovider, and satellite television provider operates the set top box102. Further, the media content provider can configure the set top box102, or a computer server communicatively coupled to the set top box102, to notify users 110 and 112 of upcoming media content programsaccording to the users 110 and 112 media content preferences. If thetelevision 104 is operating, the set top box can display a notificationof the upcoming media programs on the television in the electronicprogramming guide 118. However, user 110 and 112 can be walking aroundthe premises or busy with tasks such that the users 110 and 112 are notviewing the television to be aware of a notification on the electronicprogramming guide. Further, the television 104 may not be operating ifthe users are walking around the premises or busy with tasks. Inaddition, a mobile phone 122 of a user 112 may not be accessible suchthat the users may not view any notifications of upcoming media contentprograms sent to mobile phone 122.

In one or more embodiments, the set top box 102 detects a wearabledevice 114 for a user 110 and another wearable device 116 for anotheruser 112. A wearable device can be various types of devices that arewearable by a user, such as a “smart” watch, band, or any other wearablecomputing device including devices that are coupled to clothing or anaccessory. Such wearable devices 114 and 116 can be communicativelycoupled to global positions systems (GPS) or other location sensors thatprovide the location information for the wearable devices 114 and 116 tocomputer servers across communication networks. The set top box 102 canidentify the locations of the wearable devices 114 and 116 by retrievingthe location information from such a computer server. In otherembodiments, the wearable devices 114 and 116 and the set top box 102can be equipped with peer to peer communication technology that allowthe wearable devices 114 and 116 to communicate their location directlyto the set top box 102 or via a premises communication network such as aWiFi network.

In or more embodiments, prior to detection of the wearable devices 114and 116, the users 110 and 112 can register the wearable devices 114 and116 with the media content provider. The users 110 and 112 can access aweb site through a web portal or a computer application using acomputer, mobile phone, or the wearable device 114 and 116. Further, aspart of registering the wearable device 114 and 116, a user profile isassociated with the wearable device. The user profile can compriseidentification of the user and account information for the media contentprovider. In addition, identification information for the wearabledevice 114 and 116 can be associated with the user profiles for theusers 110 and 112. Further, past viewing choices of media content areassociated with the user profile. The set top box 102 or a computerserver communicatively coupled to the set top box 102 can identify mediacontent preferences for a user based on the past viewing choices. Themedia content preferences are associated with the user profile. Mediacontent preferences can be upcoming episodes of media content programsthat a user 110 and 112 has viewed in the past. Also, the media contentpreferences can be upcoming media content programs that the user 110 and112 have not viewed in the past but are related to their past viewingchoices.

In addition, a user priority is associated with the user profile. Thatis, more than one user 110 and 112 can be associated with a premises anda set top box 102. If more than one user requests to view differentmedia content programs on the television 104 from their respectivewearable devices 114 and 116, mobile phone 122, or any othercommunication device during a time interval, then the set top box canaccess the user profile of each user 110 and 112 to determine theirrespective user priority. The media content program associated with auser 112 with a higher priority is presented on the television 104. Forexample, a user 110 can be a child and another user 112 can be for aparent. The child and parent request from the set top box 102 differentmedia content programs to view on the television 104 but set top box hasaccessed each user profile and determines that the parent has a higherpriority. Thus, the set top box 102 presents the media content programrequested by the parent on the television. However, the media contentselected by the user 110 with the lower priority can be recorded to adigital video recorder (automatically or based on user-generated input)for later playback.

In one or more embodiments, detection of the wearable device can includedetecting whether the wearable device 114 is worn by the user 110 orsimply resting on a surface (e.g. coffee table) near the set top box 102or television 104. In some embodiments, the set top box 102 detectssmall motion or movement of the wearable device 114 which can indicatethat the user 110 is wearing the wearable device 114. That is, the settop box 102 can be provided location information of the wearable device114 over a time interval and determine small movements of wearabledevice 114 indicating the wearable device is not resting on a surface.However, the set top box 102 can also determine by such locationinformation of the wearable device 114 that the wearable device 114 isnot in motion (e.g. user 110 wearing wearable device 114 is not walkingacross the room but is standing or sitting near the sofa 108) and isrelatively stationary as it is not moved beyond a certain, relativelysmall radial or linear distance over the time interval. In otherembodiments, the wearable device 114 can be a smart watch or band thatdetects a pulse (i.e. heartbeat) from the wrist of the user 110. Inresponse to detecting the pulse of user 110, the wearable device 114sends a signal to the set top box 102 that indicates that the wearabledevice 114 is being worn by the user 110. In further embodiments, thewearable device 114 detects that it is in motion and indicates to theset top box 102 that the wearable device is being worn. In additionalembodiments, the user 110 can provide input to the wearable device 114indicating that the wearable device is being worn. The wearable device114 can then send a signal to the set top box 102 that the wearabledevice is being worn by the user 110, accordingly. In some embodiments,the set top box 102 is communicative coupled to a camera that cancapture an image of the viewing area of the television 104. Using imageprocessing techniques on the captured image of the viewing area, the settop box (or a computer server communicatively coupled to the set top box102) can determine whether the wearable device 114 is being worn by theuser 110 or is resting on a surface.

In one or more embodiments, responsive to detecting wearable devices 114and 116, the set top box 102 identifies the user profile for eachwearable device 114 and 116. Further, the set top box 102 identifies themedia content preferences associated with each user profile. The set topbox 102 or a computer server provides, via the set top box 102 afiltered electronic programming guide 120 to the detected wearabledevices 114 and 116. In some embodiments, the set top box 102 or thecomputer server determines whether wearable devices 114 and 116 arebeing worn by the users 110 and 112. If the set top box 102 or thecomputer server determines that the wearable devices 114 and 116 are notbeing worn, then the set top box 102 or computer server may not transmita filtered electronic programming guide to an unworn wearable device 114and 116. Each wearable device 114 and 116 can be provided a differentfiltered electronic programming guide 120 according to the media contentpreferences associated with the user profile of the wearable device 114and 116. In some embodiments, the filtered electronic programming guide120 does not have as much information as the electronic programmingguide 118 that is displayed on the television 104. This can be due tothe presentation and input capabilities of the wearable device 114 and116. That is, the wearable devices 114 and 116 may have small displaysand/or low resolution capability such that the displaying all theinformation in an electronic programming guide 118 would not becomprehensible to the users 110 and 112. Further, the wearable devices114 and 116 may have only a few operation buttons and a small displaywith limited touchscreen capability. The filtered electronic programmingguide 120 can list the upcoming media content programs based on theuser's 110 media content preferences according the broadcast channeltime, and title. The user can use operation buttons or touchscreencapability to provide user-generated input to select viewing or storingof any of the upcoming media content programs listed on the filteredelectronic programming guide.

In one or more embodiments, the set top box 102, or the computer servercommunicatively coupled to the set top box 102, can detect whether thewearable devices 114 and 116 are stationary or in motion. The set topbox 102 or the computer server can access the location information ofeach wearable device 114 and 116 over a time interval to determinewhether the wearable devices 114 and 116 are in stationary or in motion.In some embodiments, the set top box 102 or computer server candetermine whether the wearable devices 114 and 116 are located withinthe viewing area of the television 104. In further embodiments, the settop box 102 or the computer server can be configured with the locationof the television 104 to determine the viewing area. In otherembodiments, a camera can be communicatively coupled to the set top box102. The set top 102 can capture an image of the viewing area and theset top box 102 or the computer server can use image processingtechniques to determine whether the users 110 and 112 are within theviewing area. The image processing techniques can determine a person iswithin the viewing area and/or determine the wearable device is withinthe viewing area. Responsive to determining whether the wearable device114 is stationary or within the viewing area, a filtered electronicprogramming guide with a list of upcoming media content programs is sentto the wearable device 114 that is stationary and/or within the viewingarea.

In one or more embodiments, a filtered electronic programming guide 120with a list of upcoming media content programs can also be sent to awearable device 116 in motion or outside the viewing area (e.g. within apredetermined distance threshold from the viewing area). This allows forthe user 112 to stop and/or come to the viewing area and select to viewone of the upcoming media content programs. In some embodiments, theuser 112 with the wearable device 116 in motion can select to record oneof the upcoming media content programs to a digital video recorder forlater playback.

In one or more embodiments, the set top box 102 or a computer servercoupled to the set top box 102, can identify a common set of mediacontent preferences among the media content preferences associated withthe users 110 and 112. The filtered electronic programming guide 120 canhighlight, or otherwise indicate, the media content preferences that arein common with other users. This can allow a user to select a mediacontent program to view that is common with other users in the viewingarea.

In one or more embodiments, a user 110 can select an upcoming mediacontent program from the filtered electronic programming guide 120 topresent on the television 104. In further embodiments, some of the mediacontent preferences are for media content programs that are carried onbroadcast channels that are not currently subscriber by the user 110.For example, the media preferences include a science fiction mediacontent programs carried on an unsubscribed broadcast channel based onthe user's past viewing choices of viewing other science fiction mediacontent programs. Upon selecting the media content program carried on acurrently subscribed broadcast channel, the set top box can cause theuser to subscribe to the broadcast channel Thus, the user subscribes toa new media content programming service.

Referring to FIG. 2, in one or more embodiments, set top box 102 orcomputer server 208 can detect wearable devices 114 and 116 associatedwith users 110 and 112. Further, set top box 102 or computer server 208can provide the wearable devices 114 and 116 with a filtered electronicprogramming guide 120 including media content preferences associatedwith users 110 and 112. In some embodiments, the set top box 102 canprovide the filtered electronic programming guide 120 to the wearabledevices 114 and 116 using peer to peer wireless communication. Infurther embodiments, the set top box can use a premise communicationnetwork, such as a WiFi network, to provide the filtered electronicprogramming guide 120. In other embodiments, the set top box 102 or thecomputer server 208 can provide the wearable devices 114 and 116 withthe filtered electronic programming guide 120, including media contentpreferences associated with users 110 and 112, over communicationnetworks 210 and 214 via base station 212. That is, communicationnetwork 206 communicatively couples the computer server 208 to the settop box 102 via access point 204. Further, communication network 210communicatively couples computer server 208 with base station 212. Thecommunication network 219 can be a combination of landline and wirelessnetworks. Base station 212 is communicative coupled to the wearabledevices 114 and 116 over communication network 214. Communicationnetwork 214 can include a cellular and mobile telephone network.

In one or more embodiments, prior to providing a filtered electronicprogramming guide 120 to the wearable devices 114 and 116, the set topbox 102 can detect the wearable devices 114 and 116 using peer to peertechnology or a premises communication network such as a WiFi network.In some embodiments, the set top box 102 can be provided locationinformation of the wearable devices by computer server 208. Further, thecomputer server 208 can periodically poll the location of wearabledevices 114 and 116 from a location service provider (e.g. GPS serviceprovider). The computer server 208 can provide the location informationto the set top box 102 to determine whether the wearable devices 114 and116 are within the viewing area of the television 104, stationary, or inmotion. In other embodiments, the computer server 208 can determinewhether the wearable devices 114 and 116 are within the viewing area ofthe television 104, stationary, or in motion.

In one or more embodiments, responsive to detecting the wearable devices114 and 116, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 can identify theuser profiles associated with the wearable devices 114 and 116. Further,the set top box 102 or computer server 208 can identify the mediapreferences associated with the user profiles. In addition, the set topbox 102 or computer server 208 can provide the filtered electronicprogramming guide with an indication of the media content preferencesfor each user 110 and 112. Media content preferences are based on thepast viewing choices of media content programs by the user. That is, theset top box 102 stores or send to the computer server 208 to store thepast viewing choices of a user 110 and 112. The set top box 102 orcomputer server 208 can analyze the past viewing choices as well asupcoming media content programs. The results of the analysis can includea list of upcoming episodes of media content programs that a user 110and 112 has viewed in the past. Further, the results of the analysis caninclude upcoming media content programs that the user 110 and 112 havenot viewed in the past but are related to their past viewing choices.Thus, the media content preferences of the user includes upcomingepisodes of media content programs that a user 110 and 112 has viewed inthe past as well as upcoming media content programs related to pastviewing choices.

FIG. 3 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a filtered electronicprogramming guide 300 for providing programming information for mediacontent to a wearable device. In one or more embodiments, the filteredelectronic programming guide 300 includes a list of media contentpreferences for a user of the wearable device. The broadcast channel,time and title of the media content program are listed in the filteredelectronic programming guide 300. Further, the filtered electronicprogramming guide 300 can indicate common media content preferencesbetween the user of the wearable device and the user of another wearabledevice that was detected by the set top box 102 during the same timeinterval. For example, common preferences can be highlighted, have boldtext, or otherwise indicate common media content preferences. Line itemsfor channel 282 and 261 in filtered electronic programming guide 300indicate common media content preferences.

In one or more embodiments, the filtered electronic programming guide300 can be presented on a display of a wearable device 114 and 116having limited touchscreen input capability as well as operationbuttons. In some embodiments, the input capability of the wearabledevice can be voice activation responsive to voice commands If so, theuser 110 and 112 can provide user-generated input (e.g. touch screen,operation buttons, voice commands, etc.) to indicate whether to presenta media content program from the media content preferences to theviewing device of the television 104. However, if the user 110 and 112is in motion or not within the viewing area of the television 104 (orfor any other reason), the user can indicate using user-generated inputto provide the media content program to a mobile phone 122 or otherportable media device (e.g. laptop computer, tablet computer, etc.) orrecord the media content program to a digital video recorder (DVR) forlater playback. Note, the set top box 102 and computer server 208 canprovide the filtered electronic programming guide 300 not only when thewearable devices 114 and 116 are in proximity to set top box 102 butalso when the wearable devices 114 and 116 are remote from, or notwithin the premises of, set top box 102.

FIG. 4 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a method 400 used forproviding programming information for media content to a wearabledevice. At step 404, users 110 and 112 can register the wearable devices114 and 116 with a computer server 208 operated by the media contentprovider. The users 110 and 112 can access a web site through a webportal or operate any other computer application using a computer,mobile phone, or the wearable device 114 and 116. Further, as part ofregistering the wearable device 114 and 116, a user profile isassociated with the wearable device. The user profile can comprise or beassociated with identification of the user and account information forthe media content provider. In addition, the identification informationof the wearable device can be associated with the user profile. Further,past viewing choices of media content are associated with the userprofile.

At step 408, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 detecting afirst wearable device and a second wearable device in proximity of aviewing device. The set top box 102 can detect the wearable devices 114and 116 using peer to peer technology or a premises communicationnetwork such as a WiFi network. In some embodiments, the set top box 102can be provided location information of the wearable devices by computerserver 208. Further, the computer server 208 can periodically poll thelocation of wearable devices 114 and 116 from a location serviceprovider (e.g. GPS service provider). The computer server 208 canprovide the location information to the set top box 102 to determinewhether the wearable devices 114 and 116 are within the viewing area ofthe television 104.

At step 412, identifying which of the wearable devices 114 and 116 arestationary and which of the wearable device 114 and 116 are in motion.The set top box 102 or computer server 208 can use the locationinformation over a time interval to determine which wearable devices 114and 116 are stationary or in motion.

At step 416, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 identify a userprofile associate with the wearable devices 114 and 116. The set top box102 or computer device 208 determines identification information forwearable devices 114 and 166 upon detection. Further, the set top box102 and computer server 208 accesses the stored user profile associatedthe wearable device based on the identification information of thewearable devices 114 and 116. Such identification information for thewearable devices 114 and 116 are associated with the user profilesduring registration.

At step 420, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 identify themedia content preferences for the users 110 and 112 according to userprofiles of the users 110 and 112. Further, at step 424, the set top box102 or computer server 208 identify the media content preferences thatare in common among the media content preferences associated with thedifferent user profiles.

At step 428, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 provide filteredprogramming guides 120 and 300 to the wearable devices 114 and 116. Thefiltered electronic programming guides 120 and 300 include the mediacontent preferences for upcoming media content programs including thecommon media content preferences. At step 432, the set top box 102 orcomputer server 208 receives user generated input to present selectedmedia content from the media content preferences on the viewing deviceof the television 104 from a wearable device 114. In addition, at step436, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 receives other usergenerated input to present other selected media content from the mediacontent preferences on the viewing device of the television 104 fromanother wearable device 116. Also, at step 444, the set top box 102 orcomputer server 208 identify a priority according to one user profileassociated with one wearable device and another priority according toanother user profile associated with another wearable device. Moreover,at step 448, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 present theselected media content from the user with a higher priority between thetwo priorities associated with the two user profiles, accordingly.

At step 452, the set top box or computer server 208 stores, to a digitalvideo recorder, the selected media content with a lower priority betweenthe two priorities associated with the two wearable devices. Further, atstep 440, the set top box 102 or computer server 208 receives usergenerated input to record to a digital video recorder one of the listedmedia content on the filtered electronic programming guide.

While for purposes of simplicity of explanation, the respectiveprocesses are shown and described as a series of blocks in FIG. 4, it isto be understood and appreciated that the claimed subject matter is notlimited by the order of the blocks, as some blocks may occur indifferent orders and/or concurrently with other blocks from what isdepicted and described herein. Moreover, not all illustrated blocks maybe required to implement the methods described herein.

FIG. 5 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a first communicationsystem 500 for delivering media content. The communication system 500can represent an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) media system.Communication system 500 can be overlaid or operably coupled with referto systems 100 and 200 of FIGS. 1 and/or 2 as another representativeembodiment of communication system 500. For instance, one or moredevices illustrated in the communication system 500 of FIG. 5 canprovide programming information for media content to one or morewearable devices. In one or more embodiments, a set top box 506 orcomputer server 530 can detect wearable devices 508 a in proximity of aviewing device 508 and 516. The set top box 506 or computer server 530can identify user profiles associated with a wearable device. Further,set top box 506 or computer server 530 can identify media contentpreferences according to the user profile. In addition, the set top box506 or computer server 530 can provide a filtered electronic programmingguide to the wearable device 508 a. The filtered electronic programmingguide indicates the media content preferences.

The IPTV media system can include a super head-end office (SHO) 510 withat least one super headend office server (SHS) 511 which receives mediacontent from satellite and/or terrestrial communication systems. In thepresent context, media content can represent, for example, audiocontent, moving image content such as 2D or 3D videos, video games,virtual reality content, still image content, and combinations thereof.The SHS server 511 can forward packets associated with the media contentto one or more video head-end servers (VHS) 514 via a network of videohead-end offices (VHO) 512 according to a multicast communicationprotocol.

The VHS 514 can distribute multimedia broadcast content via an accessnetwork 518 to commercial and/or residential buildings 502 housing agateway 504 (such as a residential or commercial gateway). The accessnetwork 518 can represent a group of digital subscriber line accessmultiplexers (DSLAMs) located in a central office or a service areainterface that provide broadband services over fiber optical links orcopper twisted pairs 519 to buildings 502. The gateway 504 can usecommunication technology to distribute broadcast signals to mediaprocessors 506 such as Set Top Boxes (STBs) which in turn presentbroadcast channels to media devices 508 such as computers or televisionsets managed in some instances by a media controller 507 (such as aninfrared or RF remote controller).

The gateway 504, the media processors 506, and media devices 508 canutilize tethered communication technologies (such as coaxial, powerlineor phone line wiring) or can operate over a wireless access protocolsuch as Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, or other presentor next generation local or personal area wireless network technologies.By way of these interfaces, unicast communications can also be invokedbetween the media processors 506 and subsystems of the IPTV media systemfor services such as video-on-demand (VoD), browsing an electronicprogramming guide (EPG), or other infrastructure services.

A satellite broadcast television system 529 can be used in the mediasystem of FIG. 5. The satellite broadcast television system can beoverlaid, operably coupled with, or replace the IPTV system as anotherrepresentative embodiment of communication system 500. In thisembodiment, signals transmitted by a satellite 515 that include mediacontent can be received by a satellite dish receiver 531 coupled to thebuilding 502. Modulated signals received by the satellite dish receiver531 can be transferred to the media processors 506 for demodulating,decoding, encoding, and/or distributing broadcast channels to the mediadevices 508. The media processors 506 can be equipped with a broadbandport to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) network 532 to enableinteractive services such as VoD and EPG as described above.

In yet another embodiment, an analog or digital cable broadcastdistribution system such as cable TV system 533 can be overlaid,operably coupled with, or replace the IPTV system and/or the satelliteTV system as another representative embodiment of communication system500. In this embodiment, the cable TV system 533 can also provideInternet, telephony, and interactive media services. System 500 enablesvarious types of interactive television and/or services including IPTV,cable and/or satellite.

The subject disclosure can apply to other present or next generationover-the-air and/or landline media content services system.

Some of the network elements of the IPTV media system can be coupled toone or more computing devices 530, a portion of which can operate as aweb server for providing web portal services over the ISP network 532 towireline media devices 508 or wireless communication devices 516.

Communication system 500 can also provide for all or a portion of thecomputing devices 530 to function as a media content management server530. The media content management server 530 can use computing andcommunication technology to perform function 562, which can includeamong other things, providing programming information for media contentto a wearable device in accordance with the techniques described bymethod 400 of FIG. 4. For instance, function 562 of media contentmanagement server 530 can be similar to the functions described for settop box 102 and computer server 208 of FIGS. 1-2. The media processors506 and wireless communication devices 516 can be provisioned withsoftware functions 564 and 566, respectively, to utilize the programminginformation services of media content management server 530. Forinstance, functions 564 and 566 of media processors 506 and wirelesscommunication devices 516 and 508 a can be similar to the functionsdescribed for the communication devices 114, 116, and 122 of FIGS. 1-2in accordance with method 400.

Multiple forms of media services can be offered to media devices overlandline technologies such as those described above. Additionally, mediaservices can be offered to media devices by way of a wireless accessbase station 517 operating according to common wireless access protocolssuch as Global System for Mobile or GSM, Code Division Multiple Accessor CDMA, Time Division Multiple Access or TDMA, Universal MobileTelecommunications or UMTS, World interoperability for Microwave orWiMAX, Software Defined Radio or SDR, Long Term Evolution or LTE, and soon. Other present and next generation wide area wireless access networktechnologies can be used in one or more embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 6 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a web portal 602 of acommunication system 600. Communication system 600 can be overlaid oroperably coupled with systems 100 and 200 of FIGS. 1 and 2,communication system 500 as another representative embodiment of systems100 and 200 of FIGS. 1 and 2, and communication system 500. The webportal 602 can be used for managing services of systems 100 and 200 ofFIGS. 1 and/ 2 and communication system 500. A web page of the webportal 602 can be accessed by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) with anInternet browser using an Internet-capable communication device such asthose described in FIGS. 1-2 and FIG. 5. The web portal 602 can beconfigured, for example, to access a media processor 506 and servicesmanaged thereby such as a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), a Video onDemand (VoD) catalog, an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG), or apersonal catalog (such as personal videos, pictures, audio recordings,etc.) stored at the media processor 506. The web portal 602 can also beused for provisioning IMS services described earlier, provisioningInternet services, provisioning cellular phone services, and so on.

The web portal 602 can further be utilized to manage and provisionsoftware applications 562-566 to adapt these applications as may bedesired by subscribers and/or service providers of systems 100 and 200of FIGS. 1 and 2, and communication system 500. For instance, users ofthe services provided by server 208 or server 530 can log into theiron-line accounts and register with the server 530 the wearable devices114 and 116. The users 110 and 112 can access a web site through a webportal 602 or any other computer application using a computer, mobilephone, or the wearable device 114 and 116. Further, as part ofregistering the wearable device 114 and 116, a user profile isassociated with the wearable device. The user profile can compriseidentification of the user and account information for the media contentprovider. Further, past viewing choices of media content are associatedwith the user profile. Identification information for the wearabledevices 114 and 116 are associated with the user profiles duringregistration. Service providers can log onto an administrator account toprovision, monitor and/or maintain the systems 100 and 200 of FIGS. 1and 2 or server 530.

FIG. 7 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a communication device 700.Communication device 700 can serve in whole or in part as anillustrative embodiment of the devices depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, andFIG. 5 and can be configured to perform portions of method 400 of FIG.4.

Communication device 700 can comprise a wireline and/or wirelesstransceiver 702 (herein transceiver 702), a user interface (UI) 704, apower supply 714, a location receiver 716, a motion sensor 718, anorientation sensor 720, and a controller 706 for managing operationsthereof. The transceiver 702 can support short-range or long-rangewireless access technologies such as Bluetooth®, ZigBee®, WiFi, DECT, orcellular communication technologies, just to mention a few (Bluetooth®and ZigBee® are trademarks registered by the Bluetooth® Special InterestGroup and the ZigBee® Alliance, respectively). Cellular technologies caninclude, for example, CDMA-1X, UMTS/HSDPA, GSM/GPRS, TDMA/EDGE, EV/DO,WiMAX, SDR, LTE, as well as other next generation wireless communicationtechnologies as they arise. The transceiver 702 can also be adapted tosupport circuit-switched wireline access technologies (such as PSTN),packet-switched wireline access technologies (such as TCP/IP, VoIP,etc.), and combinations thereof.

The UI 704 can include a depressible or touch-sensitive keypad 708 witha navigation mechanism such as a roller ball, a joystick, a mouse, or anavigation disk for manipulating operations of the communication device700. The keypad 708 can be an integral part of a housing assembly of thecommunication device 700 or an independent device operably coupledthereto by a tethered wireline interface (such as a USB cable) or awireless interface supporting for example Bluetooth®. The keypad 708 canrepresent a numeric keypad commonly used by phones, and/or a QWERTYkeypad with alphanumeric keys. The UI 704 can further include a display710 such as monochrome or color LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), OLED(Organic Light Emitting Diode) or other suitable display technology forconveying images to an end user of the communication device 700. In anembodiment where the display 710 is touch-sensitive, a portion or all ofthe keypad 708 can be presented by way of the display 710 withnavigation features.

The display 710 can use touch screen technology to also serve as a userinterface for detecting user input. As a touch screen display, thecommunication device 700 can be adapted to present a user interface withgraphical user interface (GUI) elements that can be selected by a userwith a touch of a finger. The touch screen display 710 can be equippedwith capacitive, resistive or other forms of sensing technology todetect how much surface area of a user's finger has been placed on aportion of the touch screen display. This sensing information can beused to control the manipulation of the GUI elements or other functionsof the user interface. The display 710 can be an integral part of thehousing assembly of the communication device 700 or an independentdevice communicatively coupled thereto by a tethered wireline interface(such as a cable) or a wireless interface.

The UI 704 can also include an audio system 712 that utilizes audiotechnology for conveying low volume audio (such as audio heard inproximity of a human ear) and high volume audio (such as speakerphonefor hands free operation). The audio system 712 can further include amicrophone for receiving audible signals of an end user. The audiosystem 712 can also be used for voice recognition applications. The UI704 can further include an image sensor 713 such as a charged coupleddevice (CCD) camera for capturing still or moving images.

The power supply 714 can utilize common power management technologiessuch as replaceable and rechargeable batteries, supply regulationtechnologies, and/or charging system technologies for supplying energyto the components of the communication device 700 to facilitatelong-range or short-range portable applications. Alternatively, or incombination, the charging system can utilize external power sources suchas DC power supplied over a physical interface such as a USB port orother suitable tethering technologies.

The location receiver 716 can utilize location technology such as aglobal positioning system (GPS) receiver capable of assisted GPS foridentifying a location of the communication device 700 based on signalsgenerated by a constellation of GPS satellites, which can be used forfacilitating location services such as navigation. The motion sensor 718can utilize motion sensing technology such as an accelerometer, agyroscope, or other suitable motion sensing technology to detect motionof the communication device 700 in three-dimensional space. Theorientation sensor 720 can utilize orientation sensing technology suchas a magnetometer to detect the orientation of the communication device700 (north, south, west, and east, as well as combined orientations indegrees, minutes, or other suitable orientation metrics).

The communication device 700 can use the transceiver 702 to alsodetermine a proximity to a cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth®, or other wirelessaccess points by sensing techniques such as utilizing a received signalstrength indicator (RSSI) and/or signal time of arrival (TOA) or time offlight (TOF) measurements. The controller 706 can utilize computingtechnologies such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP),programmable gate arrays, application specific integrated circuits,and/or a video processor with associated storage memory such as Flash,ROM, RAM, SRAM, DRAM or other storage technologies for executingcomputer instructions, controlling, and processing data supplied by theaforementioned components of the communication device 700.

Other components not shown in FIG. 7 can be used in one or moreembodiments of the subject disclosure. For instance, the communicationdevice 700 can include a reset button (not shown). The reset button canbe used to reset the controller 706 of the communication device 700. Inyet another embodiment, the communication device 700 can also include afactory default setting button positioned, for example, below a smallhole in a housing assembly of the communication device 700 to force thecommunication device 700 to re-establish factory settings. In thisembodiment, a user can use a protruding object such as a pen or paperclip tip to reach into the hole and depress the default setting button.The communication device 700 can also include a slot for adding orremoving an identity module such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)card. SIM cards can be used for identifying subscriber services,executing programs, storing subscriber data, and so forth.

The communication device 700 as described herein can operate with moreor less of the circuit components shown in FIG. 7. These variantembodiments can be used in one or more embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

The communication device 700 can be adapted to perform the functions ofwearable device 114 and 166, mobile phone 122, the media processor 506,the media devices 508, wearable device 508 a, or the portablecommunication devices 516 of FIG. 5. It will be appreciated that thecommunication device 700 can also represent other devices that canoperate in systems 100 and 200 of FIGS. 1 and 2, communication system500 of FIG. 6 such as a gaming console and a media player. In addition,the controller 706 can be adapted in various embodiments to perform thefunctions 562-566.

Upon reviewing the aforementioned embodiments, it would be evident to anartisan with ordinary skill in the art that said embodiments can bemodified, reduced, or enhanced without departing from the scope of theclaims described below. For example, a person of ordinary skill in theart would understand that portions of some embodiments can be combinedwith portions of other embodiments. Other embodiments can be used in thesubject disclosure.

It should be understood that devices described in the exemplaryembodiments can be in communication with each other via various wirelessand/or wired methodologies. The methodologies can be links that aredescribed as coupled, connected and so forth, which can includeunidirectional and/or bidirectional communication over wireless pathsand/or wired paths that utilize one or more of various protocols ormethodologies, where the coupling and/or connection can be direct (e.g.,no intervening processing device) and/or indirect (e.g., an intermediaryprocessing device such as a router).

FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary diagrammatic representation of a machine inthe form of a computer system 800 within which a set of instructions,when executed, may cause the machine to perform any one or more of themethods described above. One or more instances of the machine canoperate, for example, as the set top box 102, media content managementserver 530, the media processor 506, wearable devices 114, 116, 508 amobile phone 122, media devices 508, and other devices of FIGS. 1-7. Insome embodiments, the machine may be connected (e.g., using a network826) to other machines. In a networked deployment, the machine mayoperate in the capacity of a server or a client user machine in aserver-client user network environment, or as a peer machine in apeer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment.

The machine may comprise a server computer, a client user computer, apersonal computer (PC), a tablet, a smart phone, a laptop computer, adesktop computer, a control system, a network router, switch or bridge,or any machine capable of executing a set of instructions (sequential orotherwise) that specify actions to be taken by that machine. It will beunderstood that a communication device of the subject disclosureincludes broadly any electronic device that provides voice, video ordata communication. Further, while a single machine is illustrated, theterm “machine” shall also be taken to include any collection of machinesthat individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) ofinstructions to perform any one or more of the methods discussed herein.

The computer system 800 may include a processor (or controller) 802(e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)), a graphics processing unit(GPU, or both), a main memory 804 and a static memory 806, whichcommunicate with each other via a bus 808. The computer system 800 mayfurther include a display unit 810 (e.g., a liquid crystal display(LCD), a flat panel, or a solid state display). The computer system 800may include an input device 812 (e.g., a keyboard), a cursor controldevice 814 (e.g., a mouse), a disk drive unit 816, a signal generationdevice 818 (e.g., a speaker or remote control) and a network interfacedevice 820. In distributed environments, the embodiments described inthe subject disclosure can be adapted to utilize multiple display units810 controlled by two or more computer systems 800. In thisconfiguration, presentations described by the subject disclosure may inpart be shown in a first of the display units 810, while the remainingportion is presented in a second of the display units 810.

The disk drive unit 816 may include a tangible computer-readable storagemedium 822 on which is stored one or more sets of instructions (e.g.,software 824) embodying any one or more of the methods or functionsdescribed herein, including those methods illustrated above. Theinstructions 824 may also reside, completely or at least partially,within the main memory 804, the static memory 806, and/or within theprocessor 802 during execution thereof by the computer system 800. Themain memory 804 and the processor 802 also may constitute tangiblecomputer-readable storage media.

Dedicated hardware implementations including, but not limited to,application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic arrays andother hardware devices can likewise be constructed to implement themethods described herein. Application specific integrated circuits andprogrammable logic array can use downloadable instructions for executingstate machines and/or circuit configurations to implement embodiments ofthe subject disclosure. Applications that may include the apparatus andsystems of various embodiments broadly include a variety of electronicand computer systems. Some embodiments implement functions in two ormore specific interconnected hardware modules or devices with relatedcontrol and data signals communicated between and through the modules,or as portions of an application-specific integrated circuit. Thus, theexample system is applicable to software, firmware, and hardwareimplementations.

In accordance with various embodiments of the subject disclosure, theoperations or methods described herein are intended for operation assoftware programs or instructions running on or executed by a computerprocessor or other computing device, and which may include other formsof instructions manifested as a state machine implemented with logiccomponents in an application specific integrated circuit or fieldprogrammable gate array. Furthermore, software implementations (e.g.,software programs, instructions, etc.) including, but not limited to,distributed processing or component/object distributed processing,parallel processing, or virtual machine processing can also beconstructed to implement the methods described herein. Distributedprocessing environments can include multiple processors in a singlemachine, single processors in multiple machines, and/or multipleprocessors in multiple machines. It is further noted that a computingdevice such as a processor, a controller, a state machine or othersuitable device for executing instructions to perform operations ormethods may perform such operations directly or indirectly by way of oneor more intermediate devices directed by the computing device.

While the tangible computer-readable storage medium 822 is shown in anexample embodiment to be a single medium, the term “tangiblecomputer-readable storage medium” should be taken to include a singlemedium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database,and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets ofinstructions. The term “tangible computer-readable storage medium” shallalso be taken to include any non-transitory medium that is capable ofstoring or encoding a set of instructions for execution by the machineand that cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methods ofthe subject disclosure. The term “non-transitory” as in a non-transitorycomputer-readable storage includes without limitation memories, drives,devices and anything tangible but not a signal per se.

The term “tangible computer-readable storage medium” shall accordinglybe taken to include, but not be limited to: solid-state memories such asa memory card or other package that houses one or more read-only(non-volatile) memories, random access memories, or other re-writable(volatile) memories, a magneto-optical or optical medium such as a diskor tape, or other tangible media which can be used to store information.Accordingly, the disclosure is considered to include any one or more ofa tangible computer-readable storage medium, as listed herein andincluding art-recognized equivalents and successor media, in which thesoftware implementations herein are stored.

Although the present specification describes components and functionsimplemented in the embodiments with reference to particular standardsand protocols, the disclosure is not limited to such standards andprotocols. Each of the standards for Internet and other packet switchednetwork transmission (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTML, HTTP) representexamples of the state of the art. Such standards are from time-to-timesuperseded by faster or more efficient equivalents having essentiallythe same functions. Wireless standards for device detection (e.g.,RFID), short-range communications (e.g., Bluetooth®, WiFi, Zigbee), andlong-range communications (e.g., WiMAX, GSM, CDMA, LTE) can be used bycomputer system 800. In one or more embodiments, information regardinguse of services can be generated including services being accessed,media consumption history, user preferences, and so forth. Thisinformation can be obtained by various methods including user input,detecting types of communications (e.g., video content vs. audiocontent), analysis of content streams, and so forth. The generating,obtaining and/or monitoring of this information can be responsive to anauthorization provided by the user.

The illustrations of embodiments described herein are intended toprovide a general understanding of the structure of various embodiments,and they are not intended to serve as a complete description of all theelements and features of apparatus and systems that might make use ofthe structures described herein. Many other embodiments will be apparentto those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. Theexemplary embodiments can include combinations of features and/or stepsfrom multiple embodiments. Other embodiments may be utilized and derivedtherefrom, such that structural and logical substitutions and changesmay be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Figuresare also merely representational and may not be drawn to scale. Certainproportions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimizedAccordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in anillustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and describedherein, it should be appreciated that any arrangement which achieves thesame or similar purpose may be substituted for the embodiments describedor shown by the subject disclosure. The subject disclosure is intendedto cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments.Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments notspecifically described herein, can be used in the subject disclosure.For instance, one or more features from one or more embodiments can becombined with one or more features of one or more other embodiments. Inone or more embodiments, features that are positively recited can alsobe negatively recited and excluded from the embodiment with or withoutreplacement by another structural and/or functional feature. The stepsor functions described with respect to the embodiments of the subjectdisclosure can be performed in any order. The steps or functionsdescribed with respect to the embodiments of the subject disclosure canbe performed alone or in combination with other steps or functions ofthe subject disclosure, as well as from other embodiments or from othersteps that have not been described in the subject disclosure. Further,more than or less than all of the features described with respect to anembodiment can also be utilized.

Less than all of the steps or functions described with respect to theexemplary processes or methods can also be performed in one or more ofthe exemplary embodiments. Further, the use of numerical terms todescribe a device, component, step or function, such as first, second,third, and so forth, is not intended to describe an order or functionunless expressly stated so. The use of the terms first, second, thirdand so forth, is generally to distinguish between devices, components,steps or functions unless expressly stated otherwise. Additionally, oneor more devices or components described with respect to the exemplaryembodiments can facilitate one or more functions, where the facilitating(e.g., facilitating access or facilitating establishing a connection)can include less than every step needed to perform the function or caninclude all of the steps needed to perform the function.

In one or more embodiments, a processor (which can include a controlleror circuit) has been described that performs various functions. Itshould be understood that the processor can be multiple processors,which can include distributed processors or parallel processors in asingle machine or multiple machines. The processor can be used insupporting a virtual processing environment. The virtual processingenvironment may support one or more virtual machines representingcomputers, servers, or other computing devices. In such virtualmachines, components such as microprocessors and storage devices may bevirtualized or logically represented. The processor can include a statemachine, application specific integrated circuit, and/or programmablegate array including a Field PGA. In one or more embodiments, when aprocessor executes instructions to perform “operations”, this caninclude the processor performing the operations directly and/orfacilitating, directing, or cooperating with another device or componentto perform the operations.

The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided with the understanding thatit will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of theclaims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can beseen that various features are grouped together in a single embodimentfor the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method ofdisclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that theclaimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited ineach claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subjectmatter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment.Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the DetailedDescription, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimedsubject matter.

1. A device, comprising: a processor; and a memory that storesexecutable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: detecting a first smart watch anda second smart watch in proximity of a display device, wherein each ofthe first smart watch and the second smart watch is configured to wraparound a wrist of a person; identifying a first user profile associatedwith the first smart watch and a second user profile associated with thesecond smart watch; identifying a first set of media content preferencesaccording to the first user profile and a second set of media contentpreferences according to the second user profile; generating a firstfiltered electronic programming guide indicating the first set of mediacontent preferences to be presented on the first smart watch andgenerating a second filtered electronic programming guide indicating thesecond set of media content preferences to be presented on the secondsmart watch; providing the first filtered electronic programming guideto the first smart watch and providing the second filtered electronicprogramming guide to the second smart watch. receiving a first userinput from the first smart watch indicating to present a first selectedmedia content and receiving a second user input from the second smartwatch indicating to present a second selected media content; selecting afirst action that causes presenting of the first selected media contentat the display device and storing of the second selected media contentin a digital video recorder in response to determining the first userprofile having a higher priority than the second user profile; andselecting a second action that causes presenting the second selectedmedia content at the display device and storing the first selected mediacontent in the digital video recorder in response to identifying thatthe first smart watch is in motion and the second smart watch isstationary.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the operations furthercomprise registering the first smart watch and second smart watch,wherein the registering the first smart watch further comprisesassociating the first user profile with first identification informationof the first smart watch, and wherein the registering the second smartwatch further comprises associating the second user profile with asecond identification information of the second smart watch.
 3. Thedevice of claim 1, transmitting a request to first smart watch in motionfor recording media content.
 4. The device of claim 1, wherein theoperations further comprise identifying a common set of media contentpreferences between the first set of media content preferences and thesecond set of media content preferences and wherein the providing thefirst filtered electronic programming guide and the second filteredelectronic programming guide further comprises indicating the common setof media content preferences.
 5. The device of claim 1, wherein, firstuser-generated input comprises the first selected media content from thefirst set of media content preferences.
 6. The device of claim 5,wherein the first selected media content is stored in the digital videorecorder.
 7. The device of claim 5, wherein the operations furthercomprise providing the first selected media content to be presented atthe display device.
 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the providing ofthe first selected media content further comprises subscribing to a newmedia content programming service.
 9. The device of claim 5, wherein theoperations further comprise accessing the first user profile and thesecond user profile.
 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the operationsfurther comprise storing, to the digital video recorder, the one of thefirst selected media content and the second selected media contentaccording to a lower priority between the first user profile and thesecond user profile.
 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the first set ofmedia content preferences are determined by past viewing choices of afirst user associated with the first user profile, and wherein thesecond set of media content preferences are determined by past viewingchoices of a second user associated with the second user profile.
 12. Amachine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructionsthat, when executed by a processor of a first smart watch, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: providing location information ofthe first smart watch to a media processor, wherein the media processordetects the first smart watch in proximity of a display device based onthe location information, wherein the media processor identifies a firstuser profile associated with the first smart watch and the mediaprocessor identifies a first set of media content preferences accordingto the first user profile, and wherein the media processor generates afirst filtered electronic programing guide according to the first set ofmedia content preferences, wherein the first smart watch is configuredto wrap around a wrist of a person; receiving the first filteredelectronic programming guide indicating the first set of media contentpreferences; receiving a first user input from the first smart watchindicating to present a first selected media content; selecting a firstaction that causes presenting the first selected media content at thedisplay device in response to determining the first user profileassociated with the first smart watch having a higher priority than asecond user profile associated with a second smart watch; and selectinga second action that causes storing the first selected media content ina digital video recorder in response to identifying that the first smartwatch is in motion and the second smart watch is stationary.
 13. Themachine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the operationsfurther comprise providing identification information of the first smartwatch to the media processor, wherein the media processor registers thefirst smart watch associating the first user profile with theidentification information of the first smart watch.
 14. Themachine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein media processordetects the second smart watch in proximity to the display device,wherein the media processor identifies the second user profileassociated with the second smart watch and the media processoridentifies a second set of media content preferences according to thesecond user profile, wherein the media processor identifies a common setof media content preferences between the first set of media contentpreferences and the second set of media content preferences, and whereinthe receiving the first filtered electronic programming guide furthercomprises indicating the common set of media content preferences. 15.The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein operationsfurther comprises detecting the first smart watch is configured to beworn by a user.
 16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15,wherein the detecting that the first smart watch is worn furthercomprises receiving user-generated input indicating that the first smartwatch is worn.
 17. A method, comprising: detecting, by a processingsystem including a processor, a first smart watch and a second smartwatch in proximity of a display device, wherein each of the first smartwatch and the second smart watch is configured to wrap around a wrist ofa person; receiving, by the processing system, from the first smartwatch, first user-generated input comprising a first selected mediacontent. receiving, by the processing system, from the second smartwatch, second user-generated input comprising a second selected mediacontent; identifying by the processing system, a first priorityaccording to a first user profile associated with the first smart watchand a second priority according to a second user profile associated withthe second smart watch; selecting, by the processing system, a firstaction that causes the first selected media content to be presented atthe display device according to the first priority to be a higherpriority than the second priority; and selecting a second action thatcauses presenting of the second selected media content at the displaydevice and storing of the first selected media content in a digitalvideo recorder in response to identifying that the first smart watch isin motion and the second smart watch is stationary.
 18. The method ofclaim 17, comprising: identifying, by the processing system, a first setof media content preferences according to the first user profile and asecond set of media content preferences according to the second userprofile; and providing, by the processing system, a first filteredelectronic programming guide to the first smart watch and providing asecond filtered electronic programming guide to the second smart watch,wherein the first filtered electronic programming guide indicates thefirst set of media content preferences and the second filteredelectronic programming guide indicates the second set of media contentpreferences.
 19. The method of claim 18, wherein providing the firstfiltered electronic programming guide and the second filtered electronicprogramming guide further comprises transmitting by the processingsystem, a request to the first smart watch in motion for recording mediacontent from media content preferences.
 20. The method of claim 19,comprising recording, by the processing system, the media contentresponsive to receiving the first user-generated input to record themedia content.